60 reviews for MERACH Recumbent Exercise Bike, High-end Recumbent Bike for Home, Light Commercial Recumbent Bikes for Seniors Adults, Magnetic Recumbent Stationary Bike with Smart Bluetooth and Exclusive App, LCD, Heart Rate Handle Sports & Outdoors

RBW
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice exercise bike This bike is super quiet and smooth pedaling. My only complaint is with the seat, it needs to be padded more and the lever for changing the positioning forward or backward is not easy or smooth. But for the price it is a great bike and doesn’t take up much room. One person found this helpful
Laurie G.
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice bike The only reason I gave this four stars instead of five is the same reason everyone is a little bit disappointed.. the resistance settings. You really don’t get anything until level 7 but there is only 8 levels. So far 7 is good for me and I get a decent workout. Pedaling is very smooth and quiet.
Amazon Customer
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars 75 year old persons review. Bike is super quiet, comfortable, easy to read data screen. Not a bike for users requiring a lot of resistance . Took my son about 90 minutes to assemble it . Decent bike for the price!! One person found this helpful
Carl barfield
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Bolt alignment Overall, this product is pretty stout. The only gripe I had assembling it was the two case bolts under the seat didn’t lineup without a little encouragement from a BFH. 3 people found this helpful
D. Wilson
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Recumbent exercise bike. This is a well built bike and easy to assemble. Our only disappointment was that we bought it to help my husband continue his recovery from knee replacement surgery. He is 6’2” and with the surgery his knee was not as flexible to use the bike as was. It was not quite long enough and the seat did not adjust upwards to provide additional distance from the seat to the pedals, so we had to improvise by putting cushions on the seat to make the distance longer. It helped and with flexibility returning in the knee he is now down to one additional seat cushion to provide the height. We will continue to use it. 11 people found this helpful
paul
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars They did the right thing I bought this bike after researching for awhile. The bike came and was sturdy easy to ride and assemble. After 300 miles the bearings started to go out. I contacted the company and they refunded my money. I wish the bike worked because I like the product. 3 people found this helpful
Amazon Customer
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for large or tall people Took about 1 hour to assemble, but I am very fast at assembly. I and my wife fit fine, 5′ 8″ 200 lbs( wife shorter and lighter), no problem. If you were 6 ft or more than 250 probably will be a problem. Comfortable enough for a 30 min ride. The tension gear shift does very little from 1-5, then 6 is a little bit harder, but 8 is pretty darn hard, and + setting is very hard. Happy with purchase for myself and wife. 3 people found this helpful
Kindle Customer
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Seat could be more comfortable The seat is a little uncomfortable
Karen H.
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice bike It’s a nice bike…but you can’t be over 6 feet tall and the last two settings is where the resistance is.
numberonescgolfer
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Perfect for me. Fairly easy to set up but it really takes 2 people. Despite no arm activity, I just take my weights and use them. I did buy an extra padded seat to add for extra cushioning because I have sciatica issues.Easy to adjust to fit your body size. Takes up a smaller space than I thought so it’s in my living room so I can watch tv or listen to my music. I’m not sure how accurate the pad electronics are, but I use my Apple Watch so it doesn’t matter to me. For the price, it’s perfectly fine, I didn’t want to spend $1000+.
Rj
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Getting the seat attached is a nightmare! It took longer to get the seat attached than the entire rest of the assembly combined. Getting those long bolts to line up to the holes on the other side while the seat is wobbling around was a nightmare. I had to call my daughter to come get the bolts through and she had a hard time too. I’ve never been so frustrated assembling something. Thankfully the rest of the assembly was fairly easy. I will update on performance after using it for a few weeks. 2 people found this helpful
Fiona Shannahan
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for me I don’t know how can this be marketed as 8 resistance levels when it really only has 2 or 3? This is useless for someone who wants to build strength and endurance. The first 6 levels have NO resistance. I want a bike where the challenge is progressive. On this piece the first 6 levels are useless to me. However, I found that this company has outstanding customer service and they care about customer satisfaction. They made it right for me and I’m highly satisfied with the resolution.This is a well built, solid bike and would be a good choice for those in rehab from knee issues but is not adequate for others who want more progressive resistance options. 2 people found this helpful
BUYER
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, well built bike First of all, be aware that assembling this bike takes time and patience but was worth the effort!The bike is sturdy. I believe the first six tension levels could have more of a degree of difficulty between them. However, the last three levels give quite a good workout.I am 74 years old and am using the bike as a part of my cardiac rehab exercise. As I find the last two levels of tension adequate to my needs and the bike to be sturdy yet easy to move, I believe I shall be very happy with my purchase. 3 people found this helpful
batjen
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, easy to build This was relatively easy to put together as advertised. The back mesh is comfortable. There was some initial “grinding” noises when I first used this as I pedaled, but that has gone away (?). Display works great, but it’s hidden when I have my iPad Pro on the stand (which fits nicely actually), so I have to lift the iPad out of the way to check my distance, speed, etc.). The side/pulse handles can be lifted out of the way when riding, which is good because when they are down, my phone in the side leg pocket of my bike shorts sometimes hits the handle when pedaling…so even though I’d like to, I almost never have the handles down. So that’s annoying, and it mostly leaves me with nowhere to put my hands (the handlebar handles are just a bit too far for me to be comfortable for any length of time). My biggest complaint though: the seat pad is ROCK HARD. There is no cushion whatsoever – you might as well be sitting on a board. I’m using a chair cushion when I ride this and I’m still getting tailbone pain after 20 mins or so. If I’m on for 45 mins or more, I’m pretty much in agony. Not sure it’s less comfortable than any other stationary bike given that I have a “flat butt” lol but..ouch. I’ve recently upgraded to a more expensive universal gel cushion and that seems to work better.I’m still using it because I paid decent money for it, and I’ve logged over 600 miles on it since I bought it about a month ago. It gets the job done, but honestly it’s not a very comfortable ride. One person found this helpful
Renee Caron
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Well built but resistance settings are almost useless I really want to like this bike. On the plus side, it’s solidly built, super quiet, and is comfortable to sit on. The LCD is easy to see. It was straightforward to set up, and the assembly instructions were excellent. On the minus side, the resistance settings are terrible. There’s a “gear-shift” style lever to select resistance levels 1 through 8. Here’s how the different levels feel:1: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.2: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.3: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.4: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.5: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.6: No resistance whatsoever. Completely useless for a workout.7: A little bit of resistance. To little for much of a workout8: Difficult. Similar to the highest resistance setting on other bikes.As you can see, there are really only two usable settings. Whatever engineer designed the actuator for the magnet clearly didn’t bother trying to actual pedal the bike. There should be eight settings in between the current #7 position and the #8.UPDATE: I added a fourth star because I’m so impressed with the customer service. Based on my review above, MERACH reached out and offered me a full refund for the bike. That was very generous, but I wouldn’t feel right taking my money back. It really is a very well-built recumbent bike, and I’m pretty happy with it. Yes, the lack of dynamic range in the resistance is a bit inconvenient, but on the flip side it has forced me to pedal with more resistance than I probably would have chosen otherwise. In the end, it’s fine for me, but might not be for someone looking for a little less (but not zero) resistance. 27 people found this helpful
C. Desmond
Rated 4 out of 5
21/10/2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Seems well built Fits the simplicity that I wanted. Used mostly for pulmonary rehab. 2 people found this helpful